Staff check health insurance information on VssID application to register for medical examination at the Medical Center of Muong Cha district, Dien Bien. Photo: Xuan Tu/VNA

Given data integration, 40 million health insurance participants can use their ID cards or chip-based ID cards when undergoing medical examination and treatment.

According to Vietnam Social Security, information authentication via ID cards with chip is still being processed, so for people who have their first examination at the hospital or have not been issued ID cards with chip, they need to bring their health insurance card, smartphone with VssID application installed with photo identification.

The national electronic identification application of the Ministry of Public Security plans to replace paper health insurance cards by an electronic version from now until the end of 2022.